Latest supermarket news – Page 105
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NewsUK grocery food-to-go market set to rise in worth as inflation fuels prices
The food-to-go channel within grocery will be worth £18.9bn by the end of this year, which is 3% more than its pre-pandemic value in 2019
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NewsTesco trims 50g from its own-label ready meals
The move comes as ready meal prices are rising across the big four supermarkets
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NewsMediterranean ingredients brand Belazu adds vegan ‘nduja alternative
The NPD was originally created in partnership with casual dining chain Pizza Pilgrims, and has since launched into Honest Burger
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Matt Davies to become Greggs chairman
Davies has already joined the board as an independent non-executive director and will take over from current chair Ian Durant on 1 November
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NewsRaft of Fairy, Daz, Bold and Lenor laundry products shrink in the mults
It comes after owner P&G warned last month of another year of ‘significant’ headwinds, after it raised prices last year to mitigate soaring input costs
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose partner for $11m zero deforestation soy initiative
The supermarket-backed Responsible Commodities Facility will provide finance to 36 farms in the Cerrado, Brazil
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NewsLondon cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield launches in Ocado
An exclusive range of six cheeses from the London cheesemonger has been made available at Ocado
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NewsWaitrose to remove best before dates on 500 products to tackle food waste
From September, the supermarket will remove dates on produce such as root vegetables, grapes, citrus and apples, as well as indoor plants
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NewsIceland extends Uber Eats partnership to Northern Ireland
Iceland began partnering with Uber Eats in London during the pandemic-driven online boom of 2020, and now offers the service from over 300 stores
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NewsPlastic bag use down 97% since charges introduced, new figures show
The data suggest the war on plastic bags is back on track after being dealt a major blow during the pandemic
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NewsIceland’s ‘weekly shop in one click’ rises from £40 to £60 while growing from 30 to 40 products
The average price per item has risen by 12.8%, from £1.33 to £1.50
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NewsTesco winds up Loop reusable packaging trial
The supermarket launched its Loop trial in 10 stores in September last year
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NewsWaitrose rolls out HFSS signage to advise shoppers
The new signs advise shoppers to reach out to store colleagues for help if they’re having difficulty locating their “favourite” products
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NewsTesco to launch second ‘checkout-free’ GetGo store – this time with checkouts
Tesco confirmed to The Grocer the second GetGo store was preparing to launch, but it was not able to share an opening date
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NewsTesco gives brands full access to planogram data with new tool
The launch marks the first time Tesco has made its full planogram data consistently available
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NewsGreenall’s to launch paper gin bottle into Sainsbury’s
The brand has partnered with climate action organisation Ecologi to plant one tree for every paper bottle sold
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NewsJohn West recalls sardines duo as precautionary measure
Two of the fish brand’s sardine products have been recalled due to a possible microbiological contamination risk
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NewsOcado downgraded by Moody’s on ‘prolonged operating underperformance’
Ocado has had its debt ratings downgraded by ratings agency Moody’s on lower than expected profitability and pressures in its retail business
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NewsIceland removes website reference to plastic and palm oil pledges after criticism from campaigners
The Changing Markets Foundation called for Iceland’s sustainability website to be updated to reflect that its plastic and palm oil pledges were not being met
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NewsSainsbury’s to invest £5m in sustainable tech startups
Sainsbury’s will invest a minimum of £5m over the next four years into the chosen startups